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Masdevallia chaetostoma

Masdevallia chaetostoma Luer is a cold-growing Ecuadorian species of the western slope of the Andes near Quito, recorded between 2000 and 3000 m. It wants cold nights near 9 C, saturated moving air and a brighter, drier spell from July to September.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Upper montane cloud forest on the Pacific slope of Pichincha, growing as a small tufted epiphyte on mossy trunks in constantly misty air.

2000 to 3000 m, median 2500 m from four georeferenced records.

EcuadorPichincha

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.